Verified solution
The shortest route from GOSH
GOSHCOSHCOSTCOOTCOOPPOOP
- 01GOSH → COSH1st letter, G to C
- 02COSH → COST4th letter, H to T
- 03COST → COOT3rd letter, S to O
- 04COOT → COOP4th letter, T to P
- 05COOP → POOP1st letter, C to P
First moves
What happens after the opening word?
GOSH has 11 legal one-letter moves. These are the best routes after move one:
COSH4 leftPOSH4 leftGOSS4 leftDOSH5 leftJOSH5 leftMOSH5 leftNOSH5 leftTOSH5 leftGOTH5 leftGASH6 leftGUSH6 left
Answer notes
Why there can be more than one answer.
This opening has 3 distinct paths at the minimum length of 5. The route shown above is one complete answer, not the only valid sequence. Any route reaching POOP in 5 moves is equally short.
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